Deep Purple: Who'll Be Purple's New Voice?
Chris Charlesworth, Melody Maker, 30 June 1973
THE NEWS that Ian Gillan is to leave Deep Purple comes at a time when the group are on the crest of world-wide acclaim. Yet it is no surprise to those who have followed the group's career closely.
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